Images top to bottom: Great Blue Heron, Terceira (Jerry Bettencourt), Great Egret, Flores (Gerby), Barn Swallow, Sao Miguel (Gerby), House Martin, Terceira (Jerry Bettencourt), Sand Martin, Terceira (Sofia Goulart)April highlights included the sixth and seventh Red-rumped Swallows for the Azores, together at Ribeira da Povoação, São Miguel on 25th as well as a massive influx of at least 160 Swallows, 32 House Martins and 13 Sand Martins from 21st. Other April sightings included Great Northern Divers at Porto Martins, Terceira until 2nd and Praia da Vitória, Terceira on 4th, Great Blue Herons at Horta, Faial until 2nd (from 26th March) and Paul da Praia, Terceira on 26th with one found dead on Corvo on 11th, a Purple Heron at Mobil, Santa Maria on 25th, American Great Egrets at Santa Cruz, Flores on 22nd and Zamba, Santa Maria on 25th, a Barnacle Goose still at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel on 20th, a Blue-winged Teal at Paul da Praia, Terceira until 1st, three Garganey at Lagoa dos Espraiados, São Miguel on 14th and a drake at Lagoa do Ginjal, Santa Maria on 27th, a drake Green-winged Teal at Pico Careca, Terceira on 11th, an American Golden Plover at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel on 9th, a Semipalmated Plover at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel again on 9th and two still at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 26th, a Hudsonian Whimbrel still at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 16th and a Lesser Yellowlegs there until 17th, Wood Sandpipers near Lagoa do Junco, Terceira until 5th and at Zamba, Santa Maria on 26th, five Purple Sandpipers at Porto Martins, Terceira on 27th, Ring-billed Gulls at Lajes, Terceira on 15th and Ponta do Albarnaz, Flores on 18th, a Common Swift at Ferraria, São Miguel on 27th and 3 Fieldfare at Lagoa das Narcejas, Terceira on 17th